The British arrived at the mouth of the Apalachicola River in May 1814. Thomas and William Perryman, two Lower Creek chiefs had appealed in the Bahamas to England for aid fighting U.S. troops.
By the time the British arrived, however, the Red Sticks had been smashed by General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in Alabama.
The British troops were led by Brevet Major George Woodbine, who met the Indians who were fleeing into Spanish Florida.
The British apparently evacuated Nicholls' Outpost in April 1814.
No visible traces of the fort remain.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
Showing posts with label Chattahoochee Florida. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chattahoochee Florida. Show all posts
Monday, August 3, 2015
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Marker Placed at Nicholls' Outpost in Florida
From the Oct. 15, 2014, Explore Southern History Blog " Market to be placed at British War of 1812 fort site in Florida" by Dale Cox. If you ever want to know anything about Florida history, check it out.
The new marker was unveiled November 9th. It marks the northernmost incursion of the British forces along the Gulf coast during the war.
It was placed at River Landing Park in Chattahoochee, Florida, at the site of Nicholls' Outpost. (I've also seen it spelled Nichols' Outpost.) It was built near the head of the Apalachicola River during the British Gulf Coast Campaign which included the Battle of New Orleans.
It was built by Royal Colonial Marines along with Creek and Seminole warriors as part of a planned invasion of Georgia, but the war ended before it took place.
It was one of two forts built on the Apalachicola River. The other is the Fort Gadsden Historic Site in the Apalachicola National Forest.
--Brock-Perry
The new marker was unveiled November 9th. It marks the northernmost incursion of the British forces along the Gulf coast during the war.
It was placed at River Landing Park in Chattahoochee, Florida, at the site of Nicholls' Outpost. (I've also seen it spelled Nichols' Outpost.) It was built near the head of the Apalachicola River during the British Gulf Coast Campaign which included the Battle of New Orleans.
It was built by Royal Colonial Marines along with Creek and Seminole warriors as part of a planned invasion of Georgia, but the war ended before it took place.
It was one of two forts built on the Apalachicola River. The other is the Fort Gadsden Historic Site in the Apalachicola National Forest.
--Brock-Perry
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
British Built Fort at Chattahoochee, Florida
From the July 27, 2015, WXTL Road Trip: The Beginnings of Chattahoochee" by Georgiaree Godfrey.
Gadsden County dates back to 1821, but the territory was occupied by Native Americans for centuries before that.
Historian Dale Cox said that the British built a fort there on top of the largest Indian mound and it was designed as a forward operating base for what became Fort Gadsden on the lower river, They planned to use the fort as a launch on an invasion of Georgia during the War of 1812.
Later, Chattahoochee was home to a U.S. Arsenal which is now on the grounds of the Florida State Hospital. The arsenal was built there because of the vast river system that reached all the way into northern Georgia.
The city's prime location on the Apalachicola River makes it a summer hot spot for boating, fishing and paddling.
--Brock-Perry
Gadsden County dates back to 1821, but the territory was occupied by Native Americans for centuries before that.
Historian Dale Cox said that the British built a fort there on top of the largest Indian mound and it was designed as a forward operating base for what became Fort Gadsden on the lower river, They planned to use the fort as a launch on an invasion of Georgia during the War of 1812.
Later, Chattahoochee was home to a U.S. Arsenal which is now on the grounds of the Florida State Hospital. The arsenal was built there because of the vast river system that reached all the way into northern Georgia.
The city's prime location on the Apalachicola River makes it a summer hot spot for boating, fishing and paddling.
--Brock-Perry
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